"Across all continents, nearly a billion people seek, sometimes almost in desperation, for the skills and knowledge and assistance by which they may satisfy from their own resources, the material wants common to all mankind." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower. Second Inaugural Address; Monday, January 21, 1957. Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States. . 1989. URL: http://bartleby.com/124/pres55.html8-Fold Home | pro pages | Home